2021 Registration is Now Open!
Overview:
The Omaha Junior Eagles are the Official Feeder program for the Omaha Central High School Eagles. Our teams compete in the Metro Youth Football League along with other High School Feeder Programs in the Omaha Metro Area.
There are 5 Divisions in which we form teams.
- 2nd & 3rd Grade Division
- 4th Grade Division
- 5th Grade Division
- 6th Grade Division
- 7th Grade Division
- 8th Grade Division
How to Register:
Click "Register" in the top right corner if you have not created an Omaha Junior Eagles account this season. If you have already created an account this year, just click "Login" to access your account to register.
Season Dates:
Our Season officially begins on Monday July 26th and runs through the last week of October.
Practice schedule & location:
Our 1st official practice this season will be on Tues July 27th, 6pm-8pm
We will practice weekly on Tuesdays & Thursdays (6pm-8pm) & Saturdays (9am-11am)
Location: Jerry Parks Youth Football Complex, 1500 Cornish Blvd (Carter Lake Dr.), Omaha, NE, 68112
Game schedule & location:
Games are played at the Metro Area High School fields, Omaha & Council Bluffs. Game schedules are not created until Mid-August with the vast majority of games being played on Sundays. Download the Tourney Machine App and we will notify you when they will be posted.
Camps & Clinics:
TBD
Registration Fees:
The 2021 Fall tackle football registration fee is $200 per player ($25 late fee after August 7th)
Required Player Documents:
- Birth Certificate: A copy of the players Birth Certificate (Not original) is required to be turned in on Equipment Check out day so we can submit it to the MYFL as Proof of Age. This can also be uploaded to your online account under your players profile.
- Proof of Grade: If your player is registering for the JV or VARSITY Divisions, proof of grade is also required to be turned in at Equipment Check out day. This can be a copy of your players report card.
EQUIPMENT
Equipment Check Out Day:
Equipment Check out day is August 4th, 2021, time TBD. All registrations fees must be paid in full before equipment will be issued.
WE PROVIDE:
Your Omaha Junior Eagles Program provides most of the equipment you need for your child to play tackle football.
Here is a list of items we provide.
- Football Helmets
- Shoulder Pads
- Rib Pads (QB's)
- Practice Jersey
- Game Jersey
- Game Pants with Integrated Pads
PARENTS PROVIDE:
Even though we provide most of the items you need, here is a list of items your child will be required to have prior to the 1st day of practice.
- White or Black Practice pants with pads
- Cleats
- Mouthpiece with a strap attached
TACKLE FOOTBALL EXPECTATIONS
Football is a team sport and therefore, attendance at practice and games is very important. Each and every player is important to their team and it is expected that participants attend all practices and games. We all recognize and certainly understand unexpected situations arise, such as illness, and a player may have to miss an occasional practice or game, but it is unacceptable for a player to not attend practice without good reason. Excessive absences may place a child at a disadvantage in learning their drills or plays and may result in having to sit out during games. Your team relies on you. Please make an effort to attend all practices and games.
PLAYER CODE OF CONDUCT:
Youth football plays a vital role in encouraging physical, social and emotional growth of children. It is therefore essential for parents, coaches and officials to encourage their youth football players to embrace the values of good sportsmanship, discipline and character development.
USA Football, the MYFL and your Omaha Junior Eagles recommend the following Player Code of Conduct:
- Have fun!
- Be a good sports (win or lose), be honest, fair and always show good sportsmanship to all coaches, players, officials and fans.
- Learn the value of commitment to the team.
- Put personal goals aside for the betterment of the team.
- Show courtesy and respect to teammates, opponents and coaches.
- Realize that athletic contests, including practice sessions are educational experiences and opportunities.
- Players will not engage in unsportsmanlike conduct.
- Players will not engage in rude behavior.
- I will treat everyone, including coaches, parents, players and officials, with respect, regardless of race, creed, color, nationality or gender.
PARENTS CODE OF CONDUCT
Parents are vital to the development of young athletes. Whether sitting in the stands or helping out as a volunteer, parents must set a positive example. Parents and adults involved in youth sports should be models of good sportsmanship and lead by example on and off the playing field.
USA Football, the MYFL and your Omaha Junior Eagles recommend the following Parent Code of Conduct:
- Give constructive criticism during a private moment, never in front of other parents, players, officials, spectators, etc.
- Support your coach and refrain from excessive “sideline coaching” from the stands.
- Refrain from using profanity.
- Abide by a doctor’s decision in all matters of players health and injuries and physical ability to play.
- Accept the decisions of officials on the field as being fair and called to the best ability of the officials. Parents must stay off the field and remain under control in order to set a good example for players and other spectators.
- Do not criticize an opposing team, its players, fans, coaches or team by words or gestures.
- Support the coaches, players and officials and help teach the value of commitment to the teams, sportsmanship, ethical conduct and fair play.
- Inappropriate behavior is cause for immediate ejection from the stands. Repeat offenses will result in being barred from future games and league sponsored activities.
- Parents will not encourage their child or any other person to engage in unsportmanship conduct with any coach, parent, player, participants, officials or any other attendee.
COACHING ETHICS:
The primary goal of coaches should be the development of boys and girls to become better citizens. The players must be taught sportsmanship and fair play, and these teachings should always govern their behavior while at practice and at games. Coaches shall be responsible for the conduct of all players, members of the coaching staff and spectators. This includes the time periods before, during and after league games and other events. Improper conduct, in the judgment of the game officials, on the part of the players, coaches or spectators may result in penalties, expulsion and suspension or forfeiture of the game.
USA Football, the MYFL and your Omaha Junior Eagles recommend the following coaching ethics:
- The coach will not criticize players in front of spectators.
- The coach will accept the decisions of officials.
- The coach will not criticize the officials, the opposing team, the coaches, fans or parents through language or gesture.
- The coach will emphasize that good athletes are good students, and both are physically and mentally alert.
- The coach will strive to make every football activity serve as a training ground for life and as a basis for good mental and physical health.
- The coach will emphasize that winning a game is the result of teamwork.
- The coach shall not use abusive or profane language in front of anyone connected with the game.
- The coach will refrain from “running up” the score against an opponent. This includes keeping in the first defense at all times.
- The coach shall not be under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs.
- The coach will set an example in personal conduct at all times.
- The coach will not smoke or use any form of tobacco while on the field of play during games, scrimmages or practices.
- The coach will treat each player, opposing coach, parent and commissioner with respect and dignity.
- The coach will learn the strengths and weakness of his/her players in order to place them into situations where each has a maximum opportunity to achieve success.
- The coach will protect the health and safety of his/her players by insisting that all of the activities under his/her control be conducted for their psychological and physiological welfare, rather than the interests of adults.